Tobacco-receptacle.



T. HOSOGAI.

TOBACCO RECEPTACLE.

APPLICATION FILED 050.19. 1916.

Patented May 14, 1918.

' INVENTOR WITNESSES:

combined pipe cleaner and match holding TAKUJ I HOSOGAI, 0]? LOSANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

TOBACCO-RECEPTACLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 14, 1918.

Application filed December 19, 1916. Serial No. 137,841.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, TAKUJI HOSOGAI, a subject of the Emperor of Japan,residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State ofCalifornia, have invented a new and useful Tobacco-Receptacle, of whichthe following is the specification.

This invention relates to a tobacco receptacle, and the primary objectof the invention is to provide a receptacle, having a space at one endto receive matches.

Other object and advantages will appear in the subjoined detaildescr1ption:

The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the can, showing the cover in openposition.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the match holding member and pipe cleaner.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the match holding member and pipe cleaner.

Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view of the cover.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view of the can showing cover closed.

1 designates the body of the can or receptacle which is open at bothends. A flanged lid or cover 2 is hinged to one end of the can andadapted to telescope the can to close it at said end. A similar flangedlid or cover 3 is hinged to the other end of the can and closes it atsaid end. Catch members 4 are formed on the lid 3 and cooperate withcatch members 5 on'the body 1 to hold the lid in closed position.

A false bottom or partition 6 is mounted in the body near the end towhich is hinged the lid 3 and divides the body into two compartments 14and 15, the one 15 for matches and the other for tobacco.

Matches 7 arev mounted in the compart ment 15 and lie one upon the othertherein. The compartment 14 is filled with tobacco, not shown. Anopening 8 is formed in the bottom 6 and mounted in this opening is amember 9. This member has a straight stem portion and at its upper endhas a curved handle and match engaging portion 10,

which holds the matches in place by overlyiBng alnd engaging them asshown at 11 m The lid 3 is roughened at 12 to permit of the scratchingof the matches thereon.

The body 1 is cut away at 13 to permit of the removal of matchesreadily, one at a time.

This invention it will be seen relates to tobacco receptacle of thepocket type and will prove convenient to smokers in that it provldes apipe cleaner and matches along with the tobacco. The pipe cleaner servesa double function in that it holds the matches in place.

What I claim is 1. A can body having its ends open, a artition in saidbody dividing the body mto two compartments, one being larger than theother and adapted to receive tobacco,

said small compartment to hold matches, said partition having an openingtherein, a pipe cleaning member extendin through the opening, and ahandle on sa1d member lying in the match compartment and engaging andholding the matches in place, and lids for closing said open ends.

2. In combination, a can having a tobacco compartment and a matchholding compartment, a partition dividing the compartments and having anopening therethrough and a pipe cleaner removably housed within the canand extending through the opening, said cleaner having one extremitydisposed for engagement with matches in the compartment therefor to holdsuch matches within the compartment.

Signed at LosAngeles, California, this 11th day of December, 1916.

TAKUJI HOSOGAI.

Witnesses:

Masarosnr DOJIMA, HAYATO Asamxr.

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